Marianjoy Scholarship Program

Do I Qualify for a Scholarship?

High school seniors or graduates (diploma or GED certificate) and college undergraduates are encouraged to apply. Students can be enrolled or planning to enroll in half-time or full-time course study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.

Scholarship Recipients are selected without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, or national origin, and have a permanent physical disability or functional impairment, which may include:

Academic record as indicated on school transcript, activities, and additional information provided by the applicant

Financial need and family circumstances

Impact of their disability on the educational process

Educational and career goals expressed in personal profile

Leadership roles and participation roles in school or the community

Two letters of recommendation

Overall assessment of candidate's presentation

Apply for a Marianjoy Scholarship

In order to apply to the Marianjoy Scholarship Program, applicants must provide the following information:

Students must be a permanent resident in one of the following Illinois counties:
Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, or Will.

Complete the application and mail to the address shown on the form.

Submit a written, personal profile incuding the nature of your disability, as well as career goals and aspirations. Clearly describe any financial needs, as well as any pertinent personal/family circumstances.

Have your school send original transcripts to the address shown on the form.

Include two letters of recommendation from a counselor, instructor, employer, minister, physician, therapist or other qualified individual.

You must have an official sealed transcript from the school you most recently attended.

Marianjoy Scholarship Recipients are required to supply the scholarship administrator with current transcripts and promptly notifying the administrator of any changes of address, school enrollment, or other relevant information.

Scholars are asked to update the scholarship administrator on successes and achievements.

Scholarship recipients acknowledge that Marianjoy and its Foundation may release their name, photo, and personal information to others in order to promote the Marianjoy Scholarship Program to the media and donors.

For more information, contact Krystal LaMantia at Krystal.Lamantia@nm.org or call 630.909.7522.